EcoSkills

Name: EcoSkills
Address: Sloterdijk, Kingsfordweg 151, Amsterdam, 1043GR, NL
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Training solutions that are tailored for professionals who want to master sustainability/ESG skills.

01/10/2026

From this week, many “green” packages might need to start proving themselves.

Specifically, on 27 September, the EU's Empowering Consumers Directive (EmpCo) now applies across all Member States. The aim is simple: when a company says a product is good for the planet, we should be able to trust that it's true.

In practice:
✅ Vague words like "eco-friendly" or "green" can't be used without real evidence behind them.
✅ Products can't be called "climate neutral" just because the company bought carbon offsets somewhere else.
✅ Home-made "eco" labels are no longer allowed. Labels need independent certification.
✅ Pictures, colours and even product names can count as environmental claims.

For businesses of every size, this is a good moment to look again at websites, packaging and social posts, and ask a straightforward question: can we back this up?
For people working in marketing, communications or , it's also a chance to build the skills to talk about environmental progress clearly and confidently, without the guesswork.

Here is a full, plain-language guide to what's banned, who's affected and the six steps to take. ⤵️
https://ecoskills.academy/empco-2026-new-greenwashing-rules/

10/09/2026

This was the year that had probably its worst year on paper, although the work behind it never stopped.
Only 25% of S&P 100 companies used the word "ESG" in their 2024 annual reports, down from 40% the year before. Sustainability is relevant, but it has become more of a liability. So, what companies quietly do is to relabel their sustainability work instead of retreating.

Here's what the shift actually looks like heading into 2027:

1️⃣ It's a rebrand, not a retreat. Resilience, , and are replacing ESG in corporate and investor language, terms that read as risk management rather than advocacy.

2️⃣ The shift shows up in regulation, not just vocabulary. The SEC has stopped defending its climate disclosure rule, while the EU's Omnibus package narrows mandatory CSRD reporting to a significantly smaller number of companies.

3️⃣ It's not a return to old-style CSR. Carbon, water, and governance exposure are being embedded into financial risk models, not pushed back into a standalone report. That's deeper integration, not disengagement.

4️⃣ 2027 is closer than it looks. COP31 in Antalya this November, and outlooks landing between now and January, will shape how the situation plays out.

⤵️
https://ecoskills.academy/sustainability-2027-esg-to-resilience/

26/08/2026

used to be evaluated on effort, but this is changing.
in CSR is pushing companies to data and tracks real outcomes instead of proxies like volunteer hours or money raised.
However, AI-washing can be a real risk. Slapping an "AI" label on the same old reporting process does not mean that it is insight-led CSR. It is like using an old model but with better branding.
The companies getting AI in CSR right treat it as an augmentation layer for their impact teams, not a replacement for judgement.
See what AI in CSR looks like in practice and how to start.

➡️ https://ecoskills.academy/how-ai-in-csr-is-rewiring-corporate-social-resp/

30/07/2026

The "S" in ESG finally got its own reporting standard.
TISFD's draft framework, the missing piece alongside TCFD (climate) and TNFD (nature) gives businesses a structured way to disclose inequality, labor, and human rights risks.
With 62% of banks already factoring sustainability into lending decisions, this isn't optional much longer.
Public consultation closes July 31. Final framework: 2027.
We break down what it means for your business.

https://ecoskills.academy/tisfd-framework-new-social-reporting-standard/

23/07/2026

Different EU sustainability regulations have been moving lately.

→ The Commission adopted revised ESG reporting standards, cutting mandatory data points by roughly 60% and easing compliance costs by an estimated 30% per company.
→ All 27 member states are now facing infringement proceedings over delayed transposition of the EU buildings law.
→ New rules for the car sector are final, with binding recycled-plastic targets and end-of-life vehicle requirements.
→ A proposal to fund cross-border energy infrastructure was reduced after pushback from member states protecting national revenues.
Taken together these developments show where EU sustainability regulations are actually heading: lighter on paperwork, firmer on enforcement, and still unresolved on financing the infrastructure the energy transition depends on.

For anyone building a compliance or reporting strategy right now, the lesson is that simplification doesn't mean less to track but knowing exactly where the obligations have moved.

We've pulled the details together in a recap.
https://ecoskills.academy/eu-sustainability-regulations-a-policy-recap/

20/07/2026

The 2026 has ended, but we can’t ignore that it has likely become the most carbon-intensive tournament in football history, exceeding twice as much as Qatar 2022's official total of CO₂e.

Spectator travel is the “winning” category responsible for the majority of emissions, with millions of fans crossing three countries.
The uncomfortable takeaway for anyone in : the biggest lever on an event's footprint is often the one organizers control the least. Cleaner hotels and greener grids helped, but they couldn’t offset how far people had to fly to show up.

And this isn't the first time a FIFA sustainability claim has run into trouble. Qatar's "carbon neutral" label was ruled unsubstantiated by Swiss regulators in 2023. Worth remembering as 2026's numbers get reported.

https://ecoskills.academy/the-2026-world-cup-carbon-footprint-less-green/

08/07/2026

Summer slows down. Your growth doesn't have to.

Even if a full digital detox isn't on the cards this time around, the season's extra breathing room is worth putting to good use.

Take a look at our course library and pick the one that matches where you want to go next—a focused, bite-sized way to build skillfulness in .

We look forward to welcoming you to the EcoSkills learners' community.

➡️ https://ecoskills.academy/sustainability-online-courses/

01/07/2026

The ESG regulatory guessing game is mostly over for 2026. Some rules that have been "coming soon" for two years are now actually landing. Others have been delayed just enough to create a false sense of “still having time."

Here's what's real before the year ends:

𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 — The EU ESG Ratings Regulation goes live. ESMA supervises MSCI, Sustainalytics, ISS, S&P and Bloomberg for the first time. California's SB 253 deadline moves again to November 10.

𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 — The CSRD Omnibus is the final law. ~80% of previously in-scope companies are now out. SFDR 2.0 is still moving, with an effective date now looking like 2028.

𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫—EFRAG's simplified ESRS cuts mandatory datapoints by 61–68%. Wave 1 companies have a real decision to make: adopt early or wait for 2027.

𝐎𝐜𝐭–𝐍𝐨𝐯 — CBAM liability is accruing now. Payment isn't due until 2027. Don't confuse the two.

𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 — EUDR's second delay is confirmed. The UK's ISSB-aligned framework takes shape, with mandatory reporting for listed companies from January 2027.

The pattern across all of these: scope down, timelines out, but real deadlines replacing discretion. That's not the same as nothing happening.

🔗 Full breakdown
https://ecoskills.academy/major-esg-threads-companies-cant-ignore/

17/06/2026

𝐀 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐧 𝐄𝐒𝐆 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐦𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐣𝐨𝐛 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.
You're in a procurement meeting at 9:30am, and by noon, you're probably reviewing emissions data. By 3pm, someone from HR is asking you to discuss diversity metrics. And somehow, you're also the one drafting the sustainability section of the annual report.
This can sound familiar to many.

Today, the reality of working in is that one person often holds too many responsibilities. Which, although it is demanding, is also a sign of something bigger: 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐝, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐢𝐭 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐭.
This role should be viewed as an opportunity and not an onus.

ESG is one of the few fields where a background in finance, operations, communications, or even supply chain can all be genuinely relevant. Cross-functional thinking is not only valued but also essential. Where the work you do directly influences how a business operates, reports, and makes decisions.

And because the field is still maturing, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐰𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐮𝐩—𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲'𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐝.

If you're already in ESG and feeling the stretch, structured training can make a real difference not just in knowledge but in confidence. There has never been a better moment to enter the field if you're thinking about doing so.

👉 Explore our CPD-certified and ESG courses at https://ecoskills.academy
Self-paced, practical, and built for working professionals.

10/06/2026

Sustainability reporting isn't just for large corporations. And neither has to be complicated.

SMEs represent the majority of all businesses globally, yet when it comes to disclosing their sustainability performance, they feel underprepared. They are mainly held back by uncertainty, not realizing that the data they need is probably already present within their operations

If you are a beginner SME in , this simple guide put together by the training and consulting expert, George Markezinis, is a useful place to start approaching it in a way that's structured, resource-efficient, and credible. The VSME framework makes it easier to respond to the questions, so you can identify what's material to your business and build a reporting system without starting from scratch.

With stakeholder expectations rising and regulations coming into force in September 2026, getting ahead of the curve now is a strategic move that has a compounding benefit.

Full guide⤵️
https://ecoskills.academy/sustainability-reporting-for-smes/

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